Commander of the Faithful

May 14, 2018

Hadith 8: The most learned is Ubayy and the most capable in judgement is ‘Ali.

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 8   أقرؤنا أبي، وأقضانا علي. The most learned is Ubayy and the most capable in judgement is ‘Ali.   Imam al Bukhari (and others) narrates from Ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhuma who said, “‘Umar radiya Llahu ‘anhu said…”[1] This hadith has other shawahid[2] narrations from Anas, Ibn ‘Umar, Abu Mihjan, Abu Sa’id al Khudri, ‘Abdul Rahman ibn Abi Bakr al Siddiq […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 9: One day Allah’s Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam stood up to deliver a sermon near a watering place known as Khumm, situated between Makkah and Madinah….

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 9   قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوما فينا خطيبا بماء يدعى خما، بين مكة والمدينة، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ووعظ وذكر. ثم قال: أما بعد، ألا أيها الناس فإنما أنا بشر يوشك أن يأتي رسول ربي فأجيب، وأنا تارك فيكم ثقلين: أولهما كتاب الله، فيه الهدى والنور، فخذوا بكتاب الله، واستمسكوا به. فحث على كتاب الله ورغب فيه. ثم […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 10: The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to ‘Ali, “You are from me and I am from you.”…

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 10   أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لعلي: أنت مني وأنا منك. وقال لجعفر: أشبهت خلقي وخلقي. وقال لزيد: أنت أخونا ومولانا. The Messenger of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to ‘Ali, “You are from me and I am from you.” He salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said to Jafar, “You resemble my physical characteristics and my (noble) […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 11: We were carrying one adobe (clay bricks) at a time while ‘Ammar was carrying two….

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 11   كنا نحمل لبنة لبنة وعمار لبنتين لبنتين فرآه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فينفض التراب عنه ويقول ويح عمار تقتله الفئة الباغية يدعوهم إلى الجنة ويدعونه إلى النار. قال يقول عمار أعوذ بالله من الفتن. We were carrying one adobe (clay bricks) at a time while ‘Ammar was carrying two. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam saw him and […]
May 14, 2018

Hadith 12: A faction will renegade at a time when there is division among the Muslims; the party, among two parties, which is closer to the truth, will fight them.

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Hadith 12   تمرق مارقة عند فرقة من المسلمين يقتلها أولى الطائفتين بالحق. A faction will renegade at a time when there is division among the Muslims; the party, among two parties, which is closer to the truth, will fight them.   This hadith is narrated by Imams Muslim, Abu Dawood, Ahmed, and others from Abu Sa’id al Khudri radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[1]   […]